Career Cluster Health and Science

Definition Jobs in the health science career cluster involve planning, managing, and providing diagnostic, therapeutic, supportive, and information and research services in health care.

What types of jobs do you think are in this cluster?

Types of Jobs Audiologist Optometrist Chiropractor Pharmacist Sonographer Medical records administrator Biostatistician Industrial hygienist EMT/paramedic Health educator

Considering a Career in Health Science? Do you enjoy helping people feel better? Are you interested in medicine or dentistry? Do you enjoy school, especially science classes? Would you enjoy teaching people how to live a healthy lifestyle? Do you pay attention to small details? Do you have an excellent memory? Would you like working in a hospital or other medical facility?

Career Pathways The health science career cluster has five pathways: Supportive services Information and communication services Diagnostic services Therapeutic services Biotechnology and pharmaceutical services

Supportive Services Workers in this pathway are responsible for administration, building and equipment maintenance, and environmental quality monitoring—all services that are vital to the provision of health care. Jobs include: Biomedical equipment technician Supply technician Industrial hygienist Maintenance worker Housekeeper Environmental health specialist

Information and Communication Services Workers in this pathway are responsible for managing and organizing health information, and for making that information available to the appropriate people. Jobs include: Admitting clerk Medical records administrator Hospital administrator Medical transcriptionist Medical coder Medical biller Health educator

Diagnostic Services Jobs in this pathway focus on the diagnosis of illness and disease. Jobs include: Radiographer Cytotechnologist Histotechnologist Sonographer Blood bank technologist Medical technician Phlebotomist Dosimetrist

Therapeutic Services Workers in this pathway provide treatment and therapy for diseases and disorders. Jobs include: EMT/paramedic Physician Physician assistant Nurse Dentist Pharmacist Physical therapist Chiropractor Optometrist Audiologist Respiratory therapist Speech pathologist

Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Services Jobs in this pathway focus on research and development of pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Jobs include: Pharmaceutical technician Cytobiologist Biostatistician Microbiologist Research lab technician

Education Requirements Education requirements vary with each job. http://exploringmedicalcareers.com/